Mayor Espinosa pleads not guilty to gun charges | Inquirer News

Mayor Espinosa pleads not guilty to gun charges

By: - Correspondent / @rdejonINQ
/ 12:09 PM October 12, 2016

Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. is escorted by policemen out of his town’s police station, where he had sought protective custody, following the issuance of two warrants of arrest against him for possession of drugs and unlicensed firearms. —ROBERT DEJON

Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. is escorted by police out of his town’s police station, where he sought protective custody. INQUIRER FILE / ROBERT DEJON

BAYBAY CITY, Philippines — Beleagured Albuera, Leyte, Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning to charges of illegal possession of firearms filed against him and his son, Roland Kerwin Espinosa Jr.

The charges were filed before the sala of Regional Trial Court Branch 14 of Executive Judge Carlos Arguelles.

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His arraignment for illegal possession of illegal drugs was moved to Oct 19.

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The guns and drugs were reportedly seized during anti-drug operations at the house of Kerwin on July 28 and in subsequent searches at the mayor’s house on August 3.

Espinosa was represented by his lawyer Leilanie Villarino. CBB

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